Is it legal in Texas to turn off someone’s water?

[Timothy Wade]

I have a tenant that has a leaking hot water heater. The refuse to fix it. I pay the water for the whole park. We have given them several notices to fix it. Is it legal to turn their water off until it’s fixed? 

[Frank Rolfe]

If the tenant is current on their rent, you are probably best off to pay to fix the hot water yourself and then bill it back to them -- maybe in monthly installments they can afford. It is illegal to turn off the tenant's water in 99.99% of all cases, but you can talk to the Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA) in Austin and they can tell you your rights as a park owner.